ther he feared the
restoration of his power, I cannot tell. But he detained him in his
camp, and refused to yield him to all the solicitations and all the
deputations of the Romans. Artfully, however, he fulfilled one of the
real objects of Rienzi's release. Through his means he formally regained
the allegiance of Rome to the Church, and by the attraction of his
presence swelled his camp with Roman recruits. Marching to Viterbo,
Rienzi distinguished himself greatly in deeds of arms against the tyrant
("Vita di Cola di Rienzi".) John di Vico. Nay, he fought as one worthy
of belonging to the Grand Company. This increased the zeal of the
Romans; and the city disgorged half its inhabitants to attend the person
of the bold Tribune. To the entreaties of these worthy citizens (perhaps
the very men who had before shut up their darling in St. Angelo) the
crafty Legate merely replied, 'Arm against John di Vico--conquer the
tyrants of the Territory--re-establish the patrimony of St. Peter, and
Rienzi shall then be proclaimed Senator, and return to Rome.'

"These words inspired the Romans with so great a zeal, that they
willingly lent their aid to the Legate. Aquapendente, Bolzena yielded,
John di Vico was half reduced and half terrified into submission, and
Gabrielli, the tyrant of Agobbio, has since succumbed. The glory is to
the Cardinal, but the merit with Rienzi."

"And now?"

"Albornoz continued to entertain the Senator-Tribune with great
splendour and fair words, but not a word about restoring him to Rome.
Wearied with this suspense, I have learned by secret intelligence that
Rienzi has left the camp, and betaken himself with few attendants to
Florence, where he has friends, who will provide him with arms and money
to enter Rome."

"Ah then! now I guess," said Adrian, with a half smile, "for whom I was
mistaken!"

Montreal blushed slightly. "Fairly conjectured!" said he.

"Meanwhile, at Rome," continued the Provencal--"at Rome, your worthy
House, and that of the Orsini, being elected to the supreme power,
quarrelled among themselves, and could not keep the authority they had
won. Francesco Baroncelli, (This Baroncelli, who has been introduced to
the reader in a former portion of this work, is called by Matteo Villani
"a man of vile birth and little learning--he had been a Notary of the
Capitol." In the midst of the armed dissensions between the Barons,
which followed the expulsion of Rienzi, Baroncelli contrived to ma